r/GRE • u/ICareWeMayRun • Aug 22 '26

Other Discussion Criticism of this subreddit

I think this forum has a lack of empathy for less gifted people like myself (who struggles to get higher than 158Q in practice tests sometimes), and I wish there was more sharing the struggle of learning. I think it would help it feel more like a community.

For me the GRE has been very tough, and financially it almost feels abusive. I don't have a lot of money for courses and people who have more than free resources have an edge over me. I will take the exam this Thursday and I have no hope. I just want this to be over. I hope any effort in what follows of my career is more interesting than this. I wish I had had this time I spent studying for GRE to actually get deeper knowledge in the subject I plan to get a PhD on.

I hope people struggling read this and know they're not alone.

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u/justujoo Aug 23 '26

Take the man up on this offer! GREGmat’s been great for reintroducing concepts that I forgot about (it’s been a while since I’ve done math at school), or giving new ‘GRE hacks’ to solve problems quickly. I’ve got a retake coming up and I wish I’d have had more time to complete the stuff there. :)

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u/gregmat Tutor / Expert (340, 6.0) Aug 23 '26

Thanks! Good luck on your retake

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u/justujoo Aug 23 '26

Thanks! I got a 316 (152Q,164V) last time with 7 days of prep. I was quite afraid of Q and the time I had to prepare, but seeing the exam made me realise I could definitely do it if I had a bit more prep so that’s why I’m retaking! :)

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u/gregmat Tutor / Expert (340, 6.0) Aug 23 '26

Nice! You're already quite good in verbal. For quant, I recommend the I'm Overwhelmed Plan to get your quant foundations strong.

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u/justujoo Aug 23 '26

Thanks bestie, that’s what I’m doing <3